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Post-Forum Dialogue Partners Convened in Pohnpei THIRD POST-FORUM DIALOGUE -Posingfor official group photo. The Dialogue partners: who attended the Post-Forum Dialogue were representatives of the Governments of Canada, the People's Republic of China, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the Commission of the European Community. PEACE • UNITY • LIBERTY J5AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA JM fe ——————————:————————— •// Volume 12 Palikir, Pohnpei, August 1991 Mumber 15 Post-Forum Dialogue partners convened in Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR- as observers, according to a report by emerged as undoubtedly the main MATION SERVICE) - The Third Post- Forum Chairman, FSM President Bai- themes of the Forum. The political and Forum Dialogue convened at the FSM ley Olter. security area for the most part was Congress Chamber, August 1 to 2. The The Dialogue comprised of two parts. touched upon lightly, although particu- Dialogue partners who attended were First was a Plenary at which President lar issues of clear Forum concern - for representatives of the Governments of Bailey Olter, Forum Chairman outlined example, nuclear testing were brought Canada, the People's Republic of China the key positions reached by the Forum up as appropriate. The broad approach (PRC), France, Japan, the United and all the partners made formal state- by partners on both economic and en- Kingdom (UK), the United States of ments. This was followed by individual vironmental issues were encouraging. America, and the Commission of the meetings with each partner at which The Forem was assured of continuing European Community (EC). They met specific issues of concern in Forum commitment to the economic develop- with a Forum panel consisting of the relations with each were discussed in ment of the region by partners, and in Federated States of Micronesia as more detail. the main of support in wider economic Chairman, and representatives of The Forum panel concentrated in all fora such as APEC and GATT for the Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. A num- the Dialogue sessions on economic and region's interests. There was also ber of other Forum countries attended environmental issues, since these had (See POST-FORUM, Page 2) 2 Post-Forum, (Continued from Page 1) general understanding of the Forum's position on the environment, in particu- lar of the critical importance to the re- gion of the global climate change nego- o tiations and next year's UNCED meet- ing, though clearly work remains to be done with several partners notably the United States and China to translate o general understanding into specific commitments to necessary action. The dialogue with Canada concen- trated very much on development as- sistance. The Canadians noted that their Government's fiscal situation was SOLOMON VISITS PRESIDENT - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the forcing spending cutbacks, including Pacific Richard Solomon (left) visited FSM President Bailey Olter (right) while in development assistance, though the Pohnpeifor the Post-Forum Dialogue. South Pacific allocation had to date been protected. They undertook con- with the People's Republic of China, They were also generally supportive of tinued consultation on the future of their possible modalities for a Forum/Tai- the Forum's position on environmental major ocean development projects, wan meeting. It also confirmed that, in issues, though their emphasis on the while making the point that the bud- principle, the People's Republic of need for developed countries to take the getary situation precluded promises at China is eager to attend the Dialogue in lead in reducing greenhouse emissions, this stage. Canada urged Forum Gov- 1992 in Honiara, although the Govern- and in other environmental areas, does ernments to make more use of non- ment of Solomon Islands has no diplo- cast some doubt on their willingness to traditional sources of assistance avail- matic relations with the People's Re- take immediate action. able in Canada. Given that resources public of China. The Dialogue with the EC concen- provided by Canada to the region remain The panel responded that the Forurh trated heavily on economic assistance. relatively small, the Secretariat as part was well aware of the PRC's position, This no doubt reflects the nature of the of its follow-up will be providing more and asked for its (PRC's) understanding region's relationship with the EC, information to member governments of the Forum's: four Forum members though it also owed something to the about these other sources. Canada gave recognize Taiwan and other Forum relatively junior level of EC representa- assurances (echoed by the United States) Governments respect their views. In tive: The EC delegate seemed unable to that the North American Free Trade addition, many other Forum Govern- talk in any depth on issues, (such as EC Agreement under negotiation among ments have substantial economic con- political integration, of considerable themselves, the United States, and tacts with Taiwan which increases the potential relevance to the region), out- Mexico would not adversely affect ac- importance of consultations with Tai- side the economic assistance area. The cess for products of Forum countries, wan. It stressed lhatany Forum/Taiwan delegation was reassuring in general though clearly this will require contin- or Forum/PRC interaction must be terms on continuing assistance to the ued monitoring by the Secretariat. without prejudice to the relations indi- region despite competition from East Discussions with the People's Re- vidual Forum members have with the Europe for funds, on support for the public of China, as in 1990, spent con- PRC or with Taiwan, which are bilat- Forum's environmental concerns, and siderable time on Forum/Taiwan rela- eral matters solely for the Governments on access for FIC exports after imple- tions, with the Chinese delegation reit- concerned to decide. mentation of the single European mar- erating its position that Taiwan is an While the Chines position on Taiwan ket. They were forthcoming, however, unalienable part of China and that any was in substance unchanged from the on more specific and immediate con- official Forum/Taiwan contact is un- 1990 Dialogue, the discussion this year cerns such as the rigidity and complex- acceptable to the People's Republic of was neither as heated nor as prolonged, ity of aid delivery procedures, exten- China. It protested again about the use leaving more time to deal with economic sion of the regional program to non- of the term "Republic of China" in the and environmental questions. While ACP countries, or further assistance for Communique. The delegation, however, discussions were only in General terms, South Pacific participation in Expo understood the need for Forum countries the Chinese expressed a desire in prin- 1992. The generally defensive responses to deal with Taiwan in economic areas, ciple to work to increase market access on broader questions of the EC's inter- and raised no objections to the for FICs, and to devise way to channel national economic responsibilities, es- Secretariat's exploring, in consultation assistance through Forum institutions. (See POST-FORUM, Page 3) Post-Forum H (Continued from Page 2) sultations, such as GATT and APEC, resources for the South Pacific side would have to be largely provided from pecially as they relate to the Uruguay give Japan's key role in such. It was Z Round, were not encouraging either. useful also to obtain undertakings on within the region. The panel reiterated There was more coverage of political continuing economic assistance to the the Communique's words, that the Fo- areas in the Dialogue with France al- region, including to look further at ex- rum has delegated continuing work on i though the panel did also run over the panding assistance delivered through this to the Prime Minister of the Cook economic and environmental concerns Forum institutions, although no progress Islands. While the delegation reaffirmed of the Forum, to agenerally sympathetic was made on specific projects of this the US Government's commitment to response. Much time was spent on New sort already under discussions, such as economic assistance to the region, in- i Caledonia, where the atmosphere was a Forum trade office in Tokyo. The cluding through extension of the mul- helped considerably by the success, from delegation was also supportive of the tilateral fisheries treaty, it also made both sides' viewpoints, of the Forum Forum's position on environmental is- clear that it saw the flow of funds to Ministerial Committee's visit. The sues, noting in particular new Japanese developing countries increasingly de- French delegate said he had been en- funds allocated for environment-ori- pending on the private sector, for ex- couraged by the Forum's discussion ented ODA. Driftnetting is clearly still ample, through the activities of the and conclusions on the New Caledonia an area of some sensitivity however Overseas Private Investment Corpora- issue. A major theme in his remarks (although the commitment to a defacto tion. In general, the delegation said, the was the French desire to promote vig- cessation in the region was reiterated) US approach to the region in the short orously the greater integration into the and there was no real change either in term was to focus on implementation of region of the French territories. Presi- the delegation's position on a multilat- policies outlined at last year's US/South dent Olter inhis report said taht he un- eral fisheries treaty. Pacific Summit. derstood the Secretariat is already The Dialogue with the United King- See POST-FORUM, Page 4) working on opportunities for involve- dom was by some distance the least ment by the territories in specific activi- substantial of the meetings, perhaps ties. HealsogaveassurancesthatFrance partly reflecting the lack of contentious would welcome further visits to New issues, as well as a UK involvement in Caledonia by any Cabinet Minister from the South Pacificprimarilyonabilateral any Forum country.
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